Disputes continue in Jacksonville City Hall, including about the time-honored practice of free tickets to Jaguars and Jumbo Shrimp games and other significant cultural events.

A document compiled by the City Council says the vast majority of complementary entries of late went to the office of Mayor Donna Deegan , a function of the Mayor’s Office receiving and distributing the tix.

While this practice didn’t begin in the Deegan administration, it’s been spotlighted this year, as the Republican-controlled legislative branch has battled with the Democratic chief executive.

The premium portfolio offerings, of course, are for NFL games. And the Mayor’s Office and invited guests scored five out of every six of the nearly 600 tix doled out in 2025. That’s up from 2024’s 62%.

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